| vB Code |
vB code is a set of tags based on the HTML language that you may already be familiar with.
They allow you to add formatting to your messages in the same way as HTML does,
but have a simpler syntax and will never break the layout of the pages you are viewing.
The ability to use vB Code is set on a forum-by-forum basis by the administrator,
so you should check the forum rules when you post a new message.
Below is a list of the vB Codes you can use to format your messages.
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| vB Code List |
| [b], [i], [u] |
Bold / Italic / Underline |
| [highlight] |
Highlight |
| [left], [right], [center] |
Left / Right / Center |
| [indent] |
Indent |
| [email] |
Email Linking |
| [url] |
URL Hyperlinking |
| [thread] |
Thread Linking |
| [post] |
Post Linking |
| [img] |
Images |
| [code] |
Code |
| [php] |
PHP Code |
| [quote] |
Quote |
| [noparse] |
Stop vB Code Parsing |
| [attach] |
Attachment |
| [news] |
news |
| [noskimlinks] |
no skimlinks |
| [spoiler] |
Spoiler |
Incorrect vB Code Usage:
- [url] www.vbulletin.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.
- [email]myname@domain.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])
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| Bold / Italic / Underline |
| The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined. |
| Usage |
[b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
|
| Example Usage |
[b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
|
| Example Output |
this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined
|
| Highlight |
| The [highlight] tag allows you to emphasize your text. |
| Usage |
[highlight]value[/highlight] |
| Example Usage |
[highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight] |
| Example Output |
this text is highlighted |
| Left / Right / Center |
| The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text. |
| Usage |
[left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
|
| Example Usage |
[left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
|
| Example Output |
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned
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| Indent |
| The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text. |
| Usage |
[indent]value[/indent] |
| Example Usage |
[indent]this text is indented[/indent] |
| Example Output |
this text is indented
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| Email Linking |
| The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. |
| Usage |
[email]value[/email]
[email=Option]value[/email]
|
| Example Usage |
[email]myname@domain.com[/email]
[email=myname@domain.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
|
| Example Output |
myname@domain.com
Click Here to Email Me
|
| URL Hyperlinking |
| The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. |
| Usage |
[url]value[/url]
[url=Option]value[/url]
|
| Example Usage |
[url]http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk[/url]
[url=http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk]Digital Spy Forums[/url]
|
| Example Output |
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk
Digital Spy Forums
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| Thread Linking |
| The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. |
| Usage |
[thread]threadid[/thread]
[thread=threadid]value[/thread]
|
| Example Usage |
[thread]42918[/thread]
[thread=42918]Click Me![/thread]
(Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.)
|
| Example Output |
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42918
Click Me!
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| Post Linking |
| The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link. |
| Usage |
[post]postid[/post]
[post=postid]value[/post]
|
| Example Usage |
[post]269302[/post]
[post=269302]Click Me![/post]
(Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.)
|
| Example Output |
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!
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| Images |
| The [img] tag allows you to embed images within your posts. You can also combine this tag with the [url] tag to make images become links. |
| Usage |
[img]value[/img] |
| Example Usage |
[img]http://i.cdnds.net/forum/statusicon/forum_new.png[/img] (Not linked)
[url=http://www.vbulletin.com] [img]http://i.cdnds.net/forum/statusicon/forum_new.png[/img] [/url] (Linked)
|
| Example Output |
(Not linked)
(Linked)
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| Code |
| The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preseves all spacing. |
| Usage |
[code]value[/code] |
| Example Usage |
[code]
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code] |
| Example Output |
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
|
| PHP Code |
| The [php] tag performs the same function as the [code] tag, but also adds syntax highlighting for PHP code. Although it is designed for PHP, it may correctly highlight some other C-like languages. |
| Usage |
[php]value[/php] |
| Example Usage |
[php]
$myvar = 'Hello World!';
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++)
{
echo $myvar . "\n";
}
[/php] |
| Example Output |
PHP Code:
$myvar = 'Hello World!'; for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) { echo $myvar . "\n"; }
|
| Quote |
| The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else. |
| Usage |
[quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
|
| Example Usage |
[quote]vBulletin[/quote]
[quote=John Percival]vBulletin[/quote]
[quote=John Percival;85068524]vBulletin[/quote]
|
| Example Output |
Quote:
vBulletin
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Percival
vBulletin
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| Stop vB Code Parsing |
| The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of vB Code. |
| Usage |
[noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
|
| Example Usage |
[noparse][b]vBulletin[/b][/noparse]
|
| Example Output |
[b]vBulletin[/b]
|
| Attachment |
| The [attach] tag allows you to display an attachment in your post rather than at the bottom. It will only display attachments that belong to the post in which it is utilized. |
| Usage |
[attach]attachmentid[/attach]
|
| Example Usage |
[attach]12345[/attach]
|
| Example Output |
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| news |
| Newsdesk |
| Usage |
[news]value[/news] |
| Example Usage |
[news]test[/news] |
| Example Output |
Related content from Digital Spy:
test |
| no skimlinks |
| nolink |
| Usage |
[noskimlinks]value[/noskimlinks] |
| Example Usage |
nolink |
| Example Output |
nolink |
| Spoiler |
| The [spoiler] tag allows you to post information that may spoil, for example, upcoming storylines in a soap opera. People who want to read the info can highlight the block, and others can skip over it. |
| Usage |
[spoiler]value[/spoiler] |
| Example Usage |
[spoiler]George stole the mangle[/spoiler] |
| Example Output |
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